Harvesting-machine.



N. P. DJUNKOFSKY.

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HARVESTING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED 0OT.2,1909.

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Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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NIKOLAI P. DJUNKOFSKY, 0F KHARKOV, RUSSIA.

HARVESTING-MACHINE.

Application filed Gctoeer 2, 1999.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NIKOLAI P. DJUN- Korsnr, a subject of the Czar ofRussia, and residing at Kharkov, Empire of Russia, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Harvesting- Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to harvesting ma chines of tie type in which cornor other crops are first cut by reaper blades suitably placed upon themachine and operated through the medium of gearing the corn being thendelivered onto a plat-form from which it is conveyed to a binding needlewhich gathers a quantity of corn to form a truss which is delivered tobinding mechanism from which it is ejected onto the ground.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofsuch harvesting machines so as to dispense with certain expensive partsheretofore used while improving the efliciency of the machine.

The invention consists in the improved machine hereinafter more fullydescribed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one form of the improved harvester.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved harvester with parts removed.Fig. 2 is a rear elevation with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a detailhereinafter described.

In carrying out the invention according to one mode the main frame 6, issupported on the ground at one end by the wheel, 21, and at its oppositeend by the driving wheel a. Motion is communicated from the drivingwheel, a formed integral with the sprocket wheel 0, and secured inbearings cl, on the main frame 6, to the sprocket wheel 6, through themedium of the chain 25, said wheel 6, being mounted at one end of ahorizontal shaft f, supported in brackets, g, h, secured to the mainframe, 5. The other end of the shaft, f, carries a bevel gear 2',rigidly secured thereto and gearing with the bevel gear 7', fixed to thetransverse shaft 76, supported in bearings on the framing. To the otherextremity of the transverse shaft, 13, is secured the pitman Z, forreciprocating the reaper blades in the well known manner.

Mechanism for operating the conveyer will now be described.

On the transverse shaft 76, and toward opposite ends thereof are rigidlysecured two sprocket wheels, m, m. Gearing with Specification of LettersPatent.

Fatentetl A11 20, 1912.

Serial No. 520,698.

the sprocket wheels m, m, through the intermediary of the chains, a, n,are the sprocket wheels, 0, 0, mounted on intermediate shafts, p p.Sprocket wheels (1 9, also secured to the shafts p 7?, gear withsprocket wheels, 1 7, through the intermediary of the chains, .9 s,which latter form part of the conveying means. Pivoted to the chains, 8s, and at right angles thereto are two or more transverse shafts, t t,moving longitudinally underthe conveyer platform, w, in the direction ofthe arrow, as, (Fig. 2) and carrying a number of feeding arms, a, fixedto sleeves, 1 secured to the shafts, t 7,, in any convenient manner. As

the shafts t it, move toward the binding mechanism 12, the feeding arms,u, protruding vertically through slots, 1, in the conveyer platform to,grasp the previously cut corn or the like projected thereon and feed italong the platform of the elevator toward the binding mechanism. As thefeeding arms u, pass to their lowermost positions they are preventedfrom projecting vertically downward by arms 18, secured to theirretaining shafts, t t, and carrying at their ends rods or bars, 19,adapted to move in guideways, 20, formed in the frame of the machine. Bythis means the feeding arms a, take up inclined positions as shown inFig. 2, thus affording protection from any damage which might otherwiseoccur through encountering obstructions during the operation of themachine.

From the foregoing description it will be evident that as each shaft,carrying its respective feeding arms u, moves along the conveyerplatform, a quantity of previously out corn or other crops projectedthereon is fed alongthe same in trusses in an intermittent manner tomechanism hereinafter described and from thence to the bindingmechanism.

Mechanism for delivering the corn or the like to the binding mechanismwill now be described with reference to Figs. 2 and 8.

Mounted on the shaft 2, is a crank or cranks 1, moved in the directionof the arrow 2. Rotatably mounted on the crank pin 3 is a sleeve 26 towhich are secured a number of fingers 27. Secured to the sleeve 26 is alink 4 pivoted to a link 5 mounted on the rock shaft, 6. On rotation ofthe crank 1, the upper end of of the fingers 27 will move in the path ofthe curved dotted line 8, (see Fig. 2) thus imparting a rocking actionto them. The corn fed in an intermittent manner along the conveyer isgrasped by the fingers 27, and elevated between the shield 9, and theapron l0, and presented to the binding needle 11, the shield 9, beingprovided with recesses 2%, to allow the passage of the fingers 27therethrough. The apron 10, is also provided with a slot 22, to allowthe binding needle to pass therethrough.

As shown in Fig. 2, the fingers 27 are about to reciprocate to gatherthe corn or the like collected by the arms u and feedit to bindingneedle 11 of the well known binding mechanism 12, to be bound intosheaves. The binding needle is of curved formation and is mounted on theshaft 19, secured to the frame of the machine, motion being imparted toit through suitable gearing from the sprocket wheel 17, on thetransverse shaft is.

After a truss of corn or the like is bound into a sheaf in the mannerhereinbefore described it is thrown from the binder by the discharge arm14:, onto the sheaf carrier, or onto the inclined rods, along which itcan roll onto the ground.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 2- In a harvesting machine, comprising meansfor reaping the corn, binding mechanism and a conveyer for the reapedcorn, means for intermittently feeding the corn in trusses from theconveyer to the binding mechanism comprising a crank, a sleeve rotatablymounted on the crank pin thereof, a plurality of fingers secured to saidsleeve, a rock shaft, a link mounted on said rock shaft, an arm pivotedto the free end of said link, and rigidly connected at its other end tothe sleeve.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

N. P. DJUNKOFSKY.

Witnesses:

H. A. LOVIAGUINE, A. M. AGLITZKY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

